1932 VFL Grand Final

The 1932 VFL Grand Final took place on October 1, 1932 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Richmond and Carlton.

Richmond were competing in their fifth Grand Final in six years, and after losing the previous four finally claimed the premiership with a close win over Carlton.

Teams

Aussie rules team old| title = Richmond
backpocket1 = Martin Bolger
fullback = Maurie Sheahan
backpocket2 = Kevin O'Neill
halfbackflank1 = Jack Baggott
centrehalfback = Joe Murdoch
halfbackflank2 = Basil McCormack
wing1 = Stan Judkins
centre = Eric Zschech
wing2 = Alan Geddes
halfforwardflank1 = Jack Twyford
centrehalfforward = Gordon Strang
halfforwardflank2 = Jack Titus
forwardpocket1 = Fred Heifner
fullforward = Doug Strang
forwardpocket2 = Maurie Hunter
ruck = Percy Bentley (c)
ruckrover = Thomas O'Halloran
rover = Ray Martin
reserve1 = Jack Anderson
reserve2 =
coach = 'Checker' Hughes

Aussie rules team old| title = Carlton
backpocket1 = Jim Crowe
fullback = Frank Gill
backpocket2 = Charlie Street
halfbackflank1 = Eric Huxtable
centrehalfback = Gordon Mackie
halfbackflank2 = Fred Gilby
wing1 = Joe Kelly
centre = Colin Martyn (c)
wing2 = Leo Opray
halfforwardflank1 = Keith Shea
centrehalfforward = Alf Egan
halfforwardflank2 = Mickey Crisp
forwardpocket1 = Horrie Bullen
fullforward = Harry Vallence
forwardpocket2 = Ron Cooper
ruck = Charlie Davey
ruckrover = Maurie Johnson
rover = Ansell Clarke
reserve1 = Jack Young
reserve2 =
coach = Dan Minogue

* Umpire - Bob Scott

tatistics

Goalkickers

Attendance

* MCG crowd - 69,724

References

* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/games/1932/031419321001.html 1932 VFL Grand Final statistics from the AFL Tables]
* "The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004"
* Ross, J. (ed), "100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported", Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0

ee also

* 1932 VFL season